Prayer for Fathers
St Joseph, guardian of Jesus and chaste husband of Mary, you passed your life in loving fulfillment of duty. You supported the holy family of Nazareth with the work of your hands. Kindly protect those who trustingly come to you. You know their aspirations, their hardships, their hopes. They look to you because they know you will understand and protect them. You too knew trial, labour and weariness. But amid the worries of material life your soul was full of deep peace and sang out in true joy through intimacy with God's Son entrusted to you and with Mary, His tender Mother. Assure those you protect that they do not labour alone. Teach them to find Jesus near them and to watch over Him faithfully as you have done.
Pope John XXIII
St Joseph and Father’s Day
On 8 December 8 2020, Pope Francis convoked a Year of Saint Joseph with the Apostolic Letter “Patris Corde”, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church.
In the Apostolic Letter, Pope Francis reflects on the many virtues of St Joseph. He describes St Joseph as ‘a tender and loving father, an obedient father, an accepting father, a creatively courageous father, a working father, and father in the shadows.’
These virtues of Joseph are an expression of his fatherhood and serve to remind us of the beautiful virtues many of us have been fortunate to experience from our own fathers or how we as fathers can aspire to St Joseph to grow in virtue ourselves.
St Joseph experienced many difficulties in life that we all do, yet he was a man of compassion, a “righteous man” (Matthew 1:19), putting total faith in God. He loved and protected his family. For Joseph, doing God’s will came first.
Pope Francis states that, “Each of us can discover in Joseph the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence – an intercessor, a support and a guide in time of trouble”. Many of us can also testify to this of our own fathers. A father who stood up for us, protected and guided us in times of need and who put the needs of the family before his own.
On 5 September we honour and thank our fathers for all they have done for us and for how much they mean to us. Let us remember to ask St Joseph for his intercession on behalf of all fathers and that his holy example continue to be an inspiration for all dads.
Naming of new 2022 Year 7 Homeroom stream
Dear Parents/Carers,
The College is introducing an extra Year 7 stream in 2022. As a valued member of our College community, you are invited to fill in the following survey form (link below) to nominate prospective Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person/place for the naming of this new stream.
Please refer to the required criteria (in question 4 of the survey) and ensure that the proposed persons/places are appropriate. Nominations and a short summary as to how your nomination meets the set criteria, are to be completed by no later than Friday 17 September.
Please feel free to contact Mr Paul Sammut (Head of Faith and Mission) at psammut@crccs.vic.edu.au, if you have any questions or require further clarification.
Survey - Naming of new Year 7 Homeroom Stream
Gospel Reflection
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B
Mark 7:31-37
